diff --git a/flask_jwt_extended/tokens.py b/flask_jwt_extended/tokens.py
index 6d253f76..0750bdb9 100644
--- a/flask_jwt_extended/tokens.py
+++ b/flask_jwt_extended/tokens.py
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 import datetime
 import uuid
 
+from calendar import timegm
+
 import jwt
 from werkzeug.security import safe_str_cmp
 
@@ -40,7 +42,9 @@ def encode_access_token(identity, secret, algorithm, expires_delta, fresh,
     :param expires_delta: How far in the future this token should expire
                           (set to False to disable expiration)
     :type expires_delta: datetime.timedelta or False
-    :param fresh: If this should be a 'fresh' token or not
+    :param fresh: If this should be a 'fresh' token or not. If a
+                  datetime.timedelta is given this will indicate how long this
+                  token will remain fresh.
     :param user_claims: Custom claims to include in this token. This data must
                         be json serializable
     :param csrf: Whether to include a csrf double submit claim in this token
@@ -49,6 +53,11 @@ def encode_access_token(identity, secret, algorithm, expires_delta, fresh,
     :param user_claims_key: Which key should be used to store the user claims
     :return: Encoded access token
     """
+
+    if isinstance(fresh, datetime.timedelta):
+        now = datetime.datetime.utcnow()
+        fresh = timegm((now + fresh).utctimetuple())
+
     token_data = {
         identity_claim_key: identity,
         'fresh': fresh,
diff --git a/flask_jwt_extended/utils.py b/flask_jwt_extended/utils.py
index e5f92ae9..7af3f9b2 100644
--- a/flask_jwt_extended/utils.py
+++ b/flask_jwt_extended/utils.py
@@ -98,7 +98,9 @@ def create_access_token(identity, fresh=False, expires_delta=None):
                      json serializable identity out of the object.
     :param fresh: If this token should be marked as fresh, and can thus access
                   :func:`~flask_jwt_extended.fresh_jwt_required` endpoints.
-                  Defaults to `False`.
+                  Defaults to `False`. This value can also be a
+                  `datetime.timedelta` in which case it will indicate how long
+                  this token will be considered fresh.
     :param expires_delta: A `datetime.timedelta` for how long this token should
                           last before it expires. Set to False to disable
                           expiration. If this is None, it will use the
diff --git a/flask_jwt_extended/view_decorators.py b/flask_jwt_extended/view_decorators.py
index 36ca9303..8454b13a 100644
--- a/flask_jwt_extended/view_decorators.py
+++ b/flask_jwt_extended/view_decorators.py
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 from functools import wraps
+from datetime import datetime
+from calendar import timegm
 
 from flask import request
 try:
@@ -81,8 +83,14 @@ def fresh_jwt_required(fn):
     def wrapper(*args, **kwargs):
         jwt_data = _decode_jwt_from_request(request_type='access')
         ctx_stack.top.jwt = jwt_data
-        if not jwt_data['fresh']:
-            raise FreshTokenRequired('Fresh token required')
+        fresh = jwt_data['fresh']
+        if isinstance(fresh, bool):
+            if not fresh:
+                raise FreshTokenRequired('Fresh token required')
+        else:
+            now = timegm(datetime.utcnow().utctimetuple())
+            if fresh < now:
+                raise FreshTokenRequired('Fresh token required')
         if not verify_token_claims(jwt_data[config.user_claims_key]):
             raise UserClaimsVerificationError('User claims verification failed')
         _load_user(jwt_data[config.identity_claim_key])
diff --git a/tests/test_view_decorators.py b/tests/test_view_decorators.py
index 8292bd3e..8ef20890 100644
--- a/tests/test_view_decorators.py
+++ b/tests/test_view_decorators.py
@@ -78,6 +78,8 @@ def test_fresh_jwt_required(app):
     with app.test_request_context():
         access_token = create_access_token('username')
         fresh_access_token = create_access_token('username', fresh=True)
+        fresh_timed_access_token = create_access_token('username', fresh=timedelta(minutes=5))
+        stale_timed_access_token = create_access_token('username', fresh=timedelta(minutes=-1))
         refresh_token = create_refresh_token('username')
 
     response = test_client.get(url, headers=make_headers(fresh_access_token))
@@ -90,6 +92,16 @@ def test_fresh_jwt_required(app):
     assert response.status_code == 401
     assert json_data == {'msg': 'Fresh token required'}
 
+    response = test_client.get(url, headers=make_headers(fresh_timed_access_token))
+    json_data = json.loads(response.get_data(as_text=True))
+    assert response.status_code == 200
+    assert json_data == {'foo': 'bar'}
+
+    response = test_client.get(url, headers=make_headers(stale_timed_access_token))
+    json_data = json.loads(response.get_data(as_text=True))
+    assert response.status_code == 401
+    assert json_data == {'msg': 'Fresh token required'}
+
     response = test_client.get(url, headers=None)
     json_data = json.loads(response.get_data(as_text=True))
     assert response.status_code == 401